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Star Neighbourhood Centre

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £234.2K

  • Spending

    £225.0K

  • Charity no. 104759
  • Company no. 46763
  • Date registered. 26/02/2016

Public benefits

Who the intended beneficiaries are; Children 2-11 years old Young people 12- 21 years old Older people Adults training Other community development organisations Local residents Volunteers General public The Direct Benefits which flow from the purposes to the beneficiaries; The benefits are: Improved developmental outcomes for

children young people gain the skills, experience, confidence and capacity to contribute positively to society reduction in anti-social behaviour improved health & well-being for residents improved community cohesion, safety and participation reduction of isolation among older people Improved access to employment, training and/or education for parents How these Direct Benefits are capable of being demonstrated, proven or evidenced; These benefits will be evidenced through: regular feedback and evaluations form our service users registration to monitor attendance and participation independent evaluation of our services twice a year consultations during wider community events completing progress reports on targets Whether any harms may arise from the purposes and how these are outweighed by the benefits; There are no identified harmful outcomes flowing from our purposes What, if any, private benefits there are and how these are incidental to the carrying out of the purposes. ‘Private benefit’ does not only relate to Charity Trustees but to any unintended beneficiaries. Private benefit in the way of salaries for the employees who are required to carry out the organisations objectives. Also at times we pay for the services of external facilitators who are needed to deliver programmes, training and/or advice

What your organisation does

these benefits are provision of quality childcare services the provision of recreational facilities, and services for young people and older people the promotion of community capacity building within communities which are socially and economically disadvantaged the effective maintenance and management of a centre to be used for activities that

promote the public benefit

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Volunteers
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Education/training
  • Playgroup/after schools
  • Volunteer development
  • Youth development

Charitable purposes

the relief of poverty, youth and the aged and the promotion of the benefit of the inhabitants of the New Lodge and wider North Belfast (hereinafter called the "area of benefit") without distinction of age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, promote health and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants, and in particular: (a) to provide childcare, recreational facilities, and services for young people and older people within the area of benefit; (b) to promote community capacity building within communities which are socially and economically disadvantaged; (c) to maintain and manage, for the public benefit, a Centre or Centres within the area of benefit for activities promoted by the Company.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 9 Trustees
  • 8 Employees
  • 4 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mr Liam Wiggins
  • Mrs Cecilia Heron
  • Miss Marissa Mcmahon
  • Mr Gerard O'reilly
  • Mr Liam Corr
  • Mrs Kate Clarke
  • Mr Tommy Quigley
  • Mr Joesph Doherty
  • Ms Sally Smyth

Contact details

Public Address

Ms Maria Valente, Star Neighbourhood Centre, Hillman Street, Belfast, BT15 2FS

List of regions

  • Belfast City Council

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